What to Do in Hong Kong in March 2018

Starting on March 29, Art Basel comes to the Hong Kong Convention Center for the sixth year, as 248 international galleries descend on Wan Chai to show off their greatest treasures. Due to the sheer scale of the event—we’re talking three days of everything from from massive installations (this year, one plays on tropes from morning talk shows) to delicate landscapes—there’s something for everyone. And by everyone, we also mean the international celebrity crowd who regularly show up. The people-watching is almost as good as the art.

Eat the day away

It’s very hard to have a bad meal in Hong Kong, but that doesn’t mean all those options, from dim sum to three-Michelin-star fine dining, aren’t a little overwhelming sometimes. Why not eat a bit of everything? That’s the idea behind Taste of Hong Kong, which takes over the Central Harbourfront from March 22 to March 25. Restaurants from all over the city set up shop, churning out their most popular dishes in a friendly competition for your future loyalty. Live entertainment and vendors selling hard-to-find ingredients round out the experience.

Hit the streets

Consider it the antidote to the buttoned-up Art Basel: HK Walls is an eight day celebration of street art (March 24 - April 1), bringing muralists, stencilers, and graffers from all over the world to the city’s Central and Western districts. One of the greatest things about street art festivals is seeing artists from different countries in real time, at live painting sessions. Often, the artists meet just before they start putting paint to concrete. The full line-up hasn’t been announced yet, but keep an eye on the Facebook page for updates. The event's bound to add even more color to Hong Kong's walls.